Velis History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Velis family

The surname Velis was first found in Berwickshire an ancient county of Scotland, presently part of the Scottish Borders Council Area, located in the eastern part of the Borders Region of Scotland. The earliest Scottish bearers of this name are likely descended from Will the Crowner Gunn. Although the name has also long existed in England where they are believed to be descended from Baron Welles, the Duke of Somerset, a Norman Baron from Welles in Normandy who was granted Rockingham Castle.

Early History of the Velis family

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Velis Spelling Variations

Early Notables of the Velis family (pre 1700)

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Migration of the Velis family to Ireland

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Migration of the Velis family to the New World and Oceana

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Ann Willis, who arrived in Virginia in 1620; Charles Willis, who is on record in Maryland in 1677; Edward, Elizabeth, Joe, John, Mary, and Thomas Willis, who all settled in Virginia in 1635.